Churn



Dec. 15, 1925- v V. STANZEL GHURN Filed Aug. 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A5 I 1 l-N 1 27 'E\v 2 I I l I l l:

Dec. 15, 1925- V. STA NZEL cnunn Filed Aug. 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 15, 1925.

1,565,970 PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR STANZEL, OF SCHULENBURG. TEXAS.

CHURN.

Application filed August 10, 1925. Serial No. 49,412.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that VICTOR STANZEL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Schulenburg, in the county of Fayette and State of Texas, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churns, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a churn and aims to provide an exceedingly simple structure which isefiicient and reliable in use and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

The object of'the invention is attained by the details of construction, and combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and I claimed.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the churn,

Figure 2 is ,a horizontal section therethrough, taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detailed view showing the top of the churn in plan view with the stop for preventing the rotation thereof,

Figure 4 is a detailed fragmentary sec tion through the top,

Figure 5 is an elevation of the bottom,

Figure (S is an elevation of the collector, and

Figure 7 is a detailed sectional elevation of a modification of the top wherein the churn is operated by hand.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 5 designates a cylindrical casing having a bottom 6 of an inverted cone-shaped formation with a marginal cylindrical flange 7 soldered or otherwise permanently attached to the interior of the cylindrical casing 5 adjacent the lower end thereof. The bottom. 6 is provided with a radially extending slot 8 and a conduit 9 is formed thereunder COIH- municating with the faucet 10 disposed exteriorly of the casing 5. A journal 11 is seated in the apex of the bottom 6 and receives the lower end of a shaft 12 extending longitudinally through the casing. A top is indicated generally by the numeral 13 and includesan upper plate 141 the outer edge of which is adapted to rest on the upper edge of the casing 5, a depending flange 15 (adapted to telescope into the casing 5 andhaving formed thereon .af bottom portion '16 of cono;,shaped construction.

The shaft 12 is rotatable through the center of the cover 13 and is journaled in a bracket structure 17 mounted on the cover. A funnel 18 extends through the cover and has a stopper 19 removably mounted therein. An electric motor 20 is mounted on'the cover and the shaft thereof drives a worm 21 meshing with a worm gear 22 fixed on the shaft 12. A spiral agitating blade 21 is provided on the shaft 12within the casing 5 and forms the movable splasher of the churn. A plurality, preferably four, stationary agitators 25, are provided at equal distances from one another about the interior of the casing 5 and extends vertically thereof from the bottom 6. Each stationary agitator 25 is in the form of an elongated plate having a slot 26 adjacent the casing 5. An elongated vertical openmg 27 is provided to extend vertically of the casing 5 and a transparency 28 is mounted thereover in any suitable manner such as by means of frame 29 secured to the outside of the casing.

In Figure 7 the top 13 has a bracket structure 30 mounted thereon and the shaft 12 has a bevel gear 31 thereon in mesh with a bevel gear 32 on an operating shaft 33. Crank 3 1 is mounted on the outer end of the operating shaft 33 so that the turning of this shaft 33 will cause the turning of the agitator shaft 12.

A yoke 36 is provided on the upper portion of the casing 5 and receives a projection 37 from the cover 13 so as to prevent the rotation of the cover.

A collector sieve is indicated generally by the numeral 39 and includes a coneshaped body 40 with an annular flange 4L1 thereon. The body and flange are perforated as indicated at 42. Radial slots 4-3 are provided in the body and flange for receiving the stationary agitator 25. Lifting rods 45 rise from the flan 'e 42 and terminate in finger loops 46. T e apex of the body 40 is provided with an opening through which the shaft 12 extends. The collector 39 is adapted to rest on the bottom 6 as shown in Figure 1 and then the shaft 12 is put in place. The milk may be poured through the funnel 18 by removing the stopper 19 and the hei ht of the liquid may be ascertained throng the transparency 28. The butter is lifted from the churn by removing the cover 13, shaft 12, and agitator 24, and then lifting upwardly on the rods 45, to remove the collector 39 which will collect the butter formed in the milk, allowing the buttermilk to strain and drain therefrom. The buttermilk may be removed by opening the faucet 10.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages of this invention Will be clearly understood by those skilled in this art, Without a more detailed description thereof. It is desired, however, as pointed out, that the present embodiment of the invention hasbeen disclosed merely by Way of example, since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in thestatement of the invention and the above description. Numerous changes in-the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts, may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new is In a churn structure, a vessel, stationary agitators on the inside Wall of the vessel, a bottom in the vessels, a movable agitator in the vessel, a cover, a funnel piercing the cover, a stopper for said funnel, and

operating mechanism mounted on said cover L VICTOR STANZE 

